Former Western North Regional Minister and member of Kennedy Agyapong’s campaign team, Joojo Rocky Obeng, has dismissed suggestions that the former flagbearer hopeful should leave the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to run as an independent candidate in the 2028 presidential election.
His remarks come after some supporters of the former Assin Central MP called on him to form a “third force” following his defeat in the NPP’s 2026 presidential primary.
In a Facebook post on Friday, February 13, 2026, Mr. Obeng described the proposal as “politically ridiculous” and said it was completely out of the question.
“Defeat is painful, but a breakaway ‘Third Force’ is NOT AN OPTION,” he wrote, adding, “The idea of a ‘third force’ is politically ridiculous and completely off-limits as far as I am concerned. The same must go for anyone who genuinely wanted Hon Ken to win and be on the ticket of our party, the New Patriotic Party.”
Mr. Obeng argued that Ghana’s political history under the Fourth Republic demonstrates that winning a presidential election without the backing of a major political party, such as the NPP or the National Democratic Congress (NDC), is highly improbable.
“I find it awfully interesting the idea that Hon Ken can win a national election without the strength of either our party, NPP, or a national party like the NDC. That is an overstretch,” he stated.
According to Mr. Obeng, while emotions remain high among loyalists following the presidential primary, the party must be given space to reflect and continue with internal electoral reforms.
“Everyone, including our flagbearer, knows that we need to cleanse ourselves from the excesses and the regrettable utterances that came with our primaries,” he said, urging supporters not to indulge in suggestions that could undermine reconciliation efforts within the party.
Mr Obeng also shifted attention to what he described as pressing national issues, particularly challenges in the cocoa sector.
“What is on the table now is NDC’s mess of the cocoa sector and the bad treatment they’ve put millions of cocoa farmers through this cocoa season,” he stated.
